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Scientists find new molecule to target in pancreatic cancer treatment

Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida have identified a new target to improve treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cancer, which accounts for more than 95 percent of pancreatic cancer cases. This fast-growing, often ...

Cancer created Jan 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Ability to metabolize tamoxifen affects breast cancer outcomes, study confirms

For nearly a decade, breast cancer researchers studying the hormone therapy tamoxifen have been divided as to whether genetic differences in a liver enzyme affect the drug's effectiveness and the likelihood breast cancer ...

Cancer created Dec 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Men with fibromyalgia often go undiagnosed, Mayo Clinic study suggests

Fibromyalgia is a complex illness to diagnose and to treat. There is not yet a diagnostic test to establish that someone has it, there is no cure and many fibromyalgia symptoms—pain, fatigue, problems sleeping and memory ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Dec 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Cancer patients may not be getting adequate care for debilitating fatigue, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Many people who have been through cancer and its treatment have trouble with their recovery because of severe, debilitating fatigue that can last for months or even years. But even though a variety of treatments ...

Cancer created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Mayo Clinic launches pregnancy app for Windows 8

Available for desktop/laptop and tablet users on the Windows 8 platform, Mayo Clinic on Pregnancy is a trustworthy guide to pregnancy, childbirth, and baby's first three months. It was developed by Mayo Clinic leveraging ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers identify enzyme linked to prostate cancer

Researchers at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida have identified an enzyme specifically linked to aggressive prostate cancer, and have also developed a compound that inhibits the ability of this molecule to promote the metastatic ...

Cancer created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study unmasks regulator of healthy life span

A new series of studies in mouse models by Mayo Clinic researchers uncovered that the aging process is characterized by high rates of whole-chromosome losses and gains in various organs, including heart, muscle, kidney and ...

Medical research created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Resident fatigue, stress trigger motor vehicle incidents, poll finds

(Medical Xpress)—It appears that long, arduous hours in the hospital are causing more than stress and fatigue among doctors-in-training—they're crashing, or nearly crashing, their cars after work, according to new Mayo ...

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Study unravels biological pathway that controls the leakiness of blood vessels

(Medical Xpress)—A research team led by scientists at Mayo Clinic in Florida have decoded the entire pathway that regulates leakiness of blood vessels—a condition that promotes a wide number of disorders, such as heart ...

Medical research created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers uncover toxic interaction in neurons that leads to dementia and ALS

Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida have uncovered a toxic cellular process by which a protein that maintains the health of neurons becomes deficient and can lead to dementia. The findings shed new light on the link between ...

Medical research created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

The greatest medical resource you've never heard of: Rochester epidemiology project

It's the medical resource behind discoveries that have affected patients around the globe, treasured by researchers and funded by the National Institutes of Health for nearly 50 years: the Rochester Epidemiology Project. ...

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Researches discovered genes that predict whether trastuzumab will work for breast cancer patients

Adding the drug trastuzumab to chemotherapy prevents cancer recurrence and improves survival in a large number of women with early stage HER2-positive breast cancer. But trastuzumab does not stop tumors from returning in ...

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Less invasive surgery detects residual breast cancer in lymph nodes after chemotherapy

Most patients whose breast cancer has spread to their lymph nodes have most of the lymph nodes in their armpit area removed after chemotherapy to see if any cancer remains. A study conducted through the American College of ...

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Telestroke cost effective for hospitals

Researchers have found that using telemedicine to deliver stroke care, also known as telestroke, appears to be cost-effective for rural hospitals that do not have an around-the-clock neurologist, or stroke expert, on staff. ...

Cardiology created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Resolving conflicts over end-of-life care: Mayo experts offer tips

It's one of the toughest questions patients and their loved ones can discuss with physicians: When is further medical treatment futile? The conversation can become even more difficult if patients or their families disagree ...

Health created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0